Review: One month with the Sigma SD Quattro

I would agree with his short review but many more features (mostly good) could have been discussed.

To me ultimately the files at 100% still look better than some Bayer pics.

Advice: if you don't want a topic discussed simply don't bring it up.

Too late to withdraw this post but I think what dsteiner wrote is probably not what he meant as he is not a native English speaker so I withdraw the comment.

docmaas wrote:

To me ultimately the files at 100% still look better than some Bayer pics.

Advice: if you don't want a topic discussed simply don't bring it up.

So far I've use the 24mm and 50mm Art lenses, both of which are stunning.

I haven't tried the time lapse feature yet, so can't comment on it's performance.

I did a few portraits - family portraits that is, nothing professional. To me it seems like the AF is always perfect, at least I manage to keep a lot more pictures than previously. I never print anything to be honest.

Yesterday I got mine from Germany ( I live in Holland but it takes some time to buy it here). I was surprised how big and heavy it is, not a problem, the lens 18-35 art is on its way. Did some shots with an old 50mm 1.4 Revuenon (Tomioka), just jpg and even in jpg the sharpness is stunning. No problem with the EVF, OK, the sony A7 is better but I can live with it. And it's a brick...top quality.

Need a good strap now for my new combo, I will post asap.

Enjoy! The 18-35mm lens is stunning.

I have a dp3, how does the SD compare in low light? For instance, shooting indoors in a dark room with strobes/modeling lights on is a nightmare (studio). Have to dial to 30 second exposure to get a blurry, washed out image to focus with. And I just use auto focus because the led screen is such poor quality and grainy I can't accurately manual focus.

Do you have any idea if any of these issues are fixed?

Thanks!

testing now ...

Seems fine to me. I also use focus peeking - all fairly sharp.

mkowalski21 wrote:

For instance, shooting indoors in a dark room with strobes/modeling lights on is a nightmare (studio).

You might want to go to your bathroom, look in the mirror and witness (at least part) of your problem regarding shooting with your Sigma camera in a studio with strobes.

I use my Sigma gear in my studio under similar conditions and have witnessed nothing but wonderful results.

Go to my pbase portfolio (listed below), select the portraits page and see for yourself.

Another one to look out for is ViteeTao.

PM me and I might be able to assist you sort out your issues as you seem to be missing out big-time!

jrdigitalart wrote:

mkowalski21 wrote:

For instance, shooting indoors in a dark room with strobes/modeling lights on is a nightmare (studio).

You might want to go to your bathroom, look in the mirror and witness (at least part) of your problem regarding shooting with your Sigma camera in a studio with strobes.

I use my Sigma gear in my studio under similar conditions and have witnessed nothing but wonderful results.

Go to my pbase portfolio (listed below), select the portraits page and see for yourself.

Another one to look out for is ViteeTao.

PM me and I might be able to assist you sort out your issues as you seem to be missing out big-time!

With a Nikon or other traditional DSLR you can manually focus in near pitch dark lighting through the viewfinder in a second. But thanks, I'll go look in the mirror.

Plus, if you arrange lights and need very precise angles accurate to 1 degree there's no real way to see what you get until you fire. With a  traditional viewfinder you can actually see precisely what's going on without having to shoot, which is just easier and faster.